Summary: <a href="http://therecoveryshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/past-present-future-sign1.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-429"></a>What have you accomplished in the past year? How did you work your recovery? What are you looking forward to in the new year? <br> Reflect on your year past, look forward to the new year with these thought questions. In this episode, Spencer reflects on his 2015 and looks at his 2016 goals.<br> <br> Did I have recovery goals for 2015? What were they?<br> Did I have other goals for 2015? What were they?<br> How did I reach towards my goals?<br> Outside of goals, how did I work my program in 2015?<br> What did I find out about myself this year?<br> What changes have I made or been making this year?<br> What has changed in my life this year?<br> What did I achieve this year? In recovery? In my life in general? <br> What will I keep on doing in 2016?<br> What do I want to do differently/new in 2016?<br> Am I setting any <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMART_criteria">SMART</a> goals (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-bound)? Why might I want to do this? Why not?<br> <br> Upcoming topics include families, and balancing more than one recovery program.<br> What did you learn in your family, growing up? How have you carried that into your present? Was your family “crazy” or “normal”? How have you learned a new way to be in family through recovery? <br> Are you in another recovery program? How do you balance your programs? Did you find a difference working the steps in Al-Anon?<br> Please call us at 734-707-8795 or email <a style="line-height: 1.75;" title="Send us mail" href="mailto:feedback@therecoveryshow.com">feedback@therecoveryshow.com</a> with your questions or experience, strength and hope. Or just leave a comment right here.<br> <br> Links<br> Greg referred to the essay on <a href="http://www.barefootsworld.net/aanextfrontier.html">Emotional Sobriety</a> by Bill W.<br> He also suggested that we do a series on the <a href="http://alanon.activeboard.com/t52247626/the-giftspromises-of-alanon/">Alanon Gifts</a>.<br> Music from the show<br> Courtney Barnett: Nobody Really Cares if you don't go to the Party<br> <br> Kendrick Lamar: How Much a Dollar Cost<br> <br> Protomartyr: Why Does it Shake?<br> <br> <br>
